Pat Milich As participation in one of PebbleCreek’s most popular sports continues to expand, so has the need for adequate seating for Bocce team players. That need was met last month when 16 new concrete benches were installed at the community’s Bocce Complex at Eagle’s Nest. Added to the 16 benches that already existed at…
Tag: Bocce Ball
Sports, October 2016
Bocce is back and bigger than ever
Pat Milich The popularity of Bocce Ball in PebbleCreek continues to burgeon as the 2016-2017 season opens to a record number of new players and plans move forward to expand permanent seating at the Eagle’s Nest Bocce Complex. A lot was happening over the summer hiatus, as leaders of both the PebbleCreek Bocce Association and…
Sports, August 2016
Bocce Ball registration notice
Pat Milich With the addition of the Night Leagues, the 2015-2016 was a banner year for bocce enthusiasts as participation in the popular sport grew to over 700 players and a total of 64 teams in the day and night leagues. Now it’s about to start all over again preparing for the start of the…
Sports, June 2016
Night Bocce popularity soars
Pat Milich Registrations for the fall 2016 Bocce season are now being accepted on a first come, first served basis. Popularity of the sport, especially since two night leagues were added last year, is prompting the PebbleCreek Bocce Association Board of Directors to keep a close watch over the number of registrations already pouring in…
Sports, May 2016
Bocce Bandwagon keeps on rolling
Pat Milich More and more players are jumping aboard the PebbleCreek Bocce Ball bandwagon as the sport’s popularity continues to soar to new heights. A record was set in the Winter Season when 626 players signed up to compete on 64 teams in the Wednesday and Friday Day Leagues and the Tuesday and Thursday Night…
Sports, April 2016
Bocce players excel in 2016 Arizona Senior Olympics
PebbleCreek’s Bocce Ball delegation made an excellent showing in the recent 2016 Arizona Senior Olympics, bringing home a total of four Gold and eight Bronze Medals. Over 34 teams of 136 Bocce players competed in four categories – Men, Women, Co-Ed and Singles – during the annual event held at the Bocce Complex in Sun…
Clubs & Classes, March 2016
Annual Bocce picnic signals start of spring season
Pat Milich El Nino’s whacky weather patterns failed to dampen the spirits of the 626 Bocce enthusiasts who braved chilly morning and evening temperatures to compete in the PebbleCreek Bocce Association’s 2016 Winter Season. At press time, members of the 64 Day and Night League teams were looking forward to more seasonal temperatures as regular…
Sports, December 2015
Bocce season deadline
The Bocce Ball Winter Season runs from January 5 until March 11, 2016. League play is either on Tuesday night, Wednesday morning, Thursday night or Friday morning. Registration forms are located in the Bocce Slot at the Community Information Club Board across from the Eagle’s Nest Pro Shop. Early Registration Complete the Winter Registration form…
Sports, November 2015
Bocce organizers urge early registration for winter season
Pat Milich Fall Bocce Ball season in PebbleCreek is well underway with a record number of 598 players on 64 teams taking to the courts on Wednesday and Friday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday nights. Mollie McErlean, Bocce Ball Association Treasurer, reports that early registration for the winter 2016 season has already begun. She is…
Sports, October 2015
New Bocce season rolls out with 64 teams and 4 leagues
Pat Milich The popularity of the old world Italian game of bocce ball continues to be on the rise in PebbleCreek. The 2015-2016 Fall Season kicked off Tuesday night, September 29 under the lights on the new state-of-the-art bocce complex at Eagle’s Nest where a record number 64 teams will compete. This year, the PebbleCreek…